Luo Xiang withdrew, Feng Jing and Xuanji winked, and found an excuse to slip out. They still had many things to deal with. Several people were secretly thankful in their hearts. Fortunately, Wu Bi Cangxiong, a stupid pig, left without knowing the current situation.
Such a wrong move alerted Haotian to the fact that these local factions had evil intentions, otherwise they would definitely investigate this matter strictly.
"Military advisor, you should arrange this matter yourself, and don't expose even the slightest flaw." Luo Xiang said cautiously.
Xuanji nodded and said, "Sir, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. However, it seems a little weak."
Feng Jing thought for a moment and said, "Speak to Xinke and ask them to allocate some mobile troops to enhance their rapid response capabilities."
Luo Xiang and the others thought for a while and felt that this was the best way. After all, this place was under Haotian's nose, and Li Xiaomo, Chu Lianfeng and others were all there. If the other party noticed, it would be more of a loss than a gain.
During the Hetao expedition to Sashan, the news that the two legions were nearly wiped out, although thousands of miles apart, quickly spread back to Tiandu Shengjing. In these days, the entire Tiandu Shengjing was undercurrent. An army of 150,000 was under siege.
Although the opponent's 50,000 lone army was wiped out, the loss was no less than 80,000. The two frontier armies, Red Snake and Qilin, were almost cancelled. This was an unprecedented event in the history of the Hetao.
"The key reason is that the Snow Wolf Legion did not appear where he should have appeared in time!"
"Fucking hell, with an army of 150,000 fighting like this, what do you think the result of having 50,000 more cavalry will be? At most, it will only mean a few fewer deaths." said someone with ill-intentioned intentions towards the rule of Hetao.
"Don't forget, the Red Snake Legion and the Qilin Legion are both new legions formed after the Dingzhou Incident, and their combat effectiveness is limited. But our veteran legion in Hetao is still very powerful." Faced with the opposition of many forces to the Hetao military,
Questioning, Chu Xiangcheng said this.
However, Chu Xiangcheng's words had not yet dried up. Two days later, bad news came again from the Central Continent. Hetao Qinglong, White Tiger and Blood Killing three legions of 230,000 soldiers plus Shan Heqi's 70,000 cavalry were under the city of Thebes.
Being sneak attacked by Sashan's veteran general Al Tietong, the Hetao army was trying its best to deal with Sashan's attack. The twelve-nation coalition forces of the Western Regions suddenly came out from the flanks. Memphis's nearly 40,000 cavalrymen who had been wandering in the southern region of Rouran also came from behind.
Caught off guard, they had no choice but to withdraw their troops. Zhang Xinxin, deputy commander of the Qinglong Army, led 50,000 cavalry to cut off the rear and the entire army was wiped out.
In this battle, the loss in Hetao was about 70,000. However, Sashan did not take advantage of the attack. Hanqingjiamo and more than 50,000 soldiers under his command were completely wiped out. The Western Region Allied Forces lost 20,000. The leader of Gaofeng Kingdom, Li Xiangdong, and Jiha
The leader of the Sri Lankan state, Bulbudon, and the leader of the Tuhunlou state were killed in battle. The situation in Qiumen was slightly better, but nearly 10,000 soldiers remained on the battlefield forever.
Among the six main legions in Hetao, after the Blood Killing Legion, the Qinglong Legion suffered another heavy blow.
Afterwards, Xue Sha and others insisted that the main reason why the army suffered such a defeat was because Shan Heqi evacuated the position without authorization, leaving the weak belly of Hetao to the Memphis light cavalry. Shan Heqi was very sad and in a very emotional state.
Depressed. After Haotian learned of the situation, he thought for a long time and finally decided to let Shan Heqi and the tens of thousands of scarlet cavalry under his command return to the Scarlet Plateau.
Xue Qingcheng strongly opposed it at the time, but both Luo Xiang Xuanji and Feng Jing firmly agreed. She was helpless and had to remain silent. In order to avoid suspicion, Xue Qingcheng did not even say goodbye to Shan Heqi when he returned to the Bloody Plateau via Jiayuguan.
As soon as Shan Heqi returned to the Bloody Plateau, Lingxian immediately came to him for a secret conversation. No one knew what the two said. However, Luoshe Road in the south kept sending people to inquire about the situation, and the entire China
The mainland is also undercurrent.
As the capital of the Haotian Empire, Tiandu Shengjing is naturally the place where all the storms gather. At this time, rumors are already spreading in Tiandu Shengjing.
"Have you heard that the two legions of the empire were completely wiped out, and most of one main legion was lost? This is just the beginning of the war, and the losses are so huge. If we and Sa Shan continue to fight, how can His Majesty's million-strong army be able to support it?
How long?" someone asked.
"Hey, the latest news is that Sashan and Rouran, Obsburg, Constantine and other countries have formed an alliance. The other party's army of more than two million has been prepared. Your Majesty, who is invincible, may suffer a big loss this time.
Already." Someone said secretly.
However, his words immediately attracted the attention of the people around him: "Obsburg? Constantine? What kind of country is that? How does it compare with the East and Japan?"
You can't blame the common people for not knowing. In the eyes of the common people, the Western Continent is too far away. Like Jinhua Mitsukoshi, it is a barbaric land. Therefore, they don't know anything about the Obsburg Empire at all.
The man had no choice but to describe in detail the situation in the countries such as Obsburg and Constantine. However, what he did not notice was that his possessions had completely fallen into the eyes of those who were interested.
In addition to those who spread rumors, there are also many people who sow discord. In the wine shop and teahouse, shirtless strong men sighed and said: "Why are the people under your Majesty's rule, Hetao and Northwest Second Road?
We can get tax relief for ten years, but we have to pay in full?”
"His Majesty is the one who started his business. This is normal." Someone said kindly.
"Normal? Didn't His Majesty say that everyone in the world should be treated equally? But look at how people live. Not only do they not pay taxes, but they also receive subsidies. But for us, who work hard to earn a few small amounts of money, most of them are
Entered the treasury." The man shouted, slapping his thigh.
"But there are a lot more jobs now. As long as you are not lazy, you can earn several cents a day." A stout man whispered, but when he saw the shirtless man staring at him, he quickly smiled and bowed his head and stopped talking.
However, a few businessmen said: "And the public security has also improved a lot. Taxes used to be a lot, but now we only need to pay a small amount, and we no longer have to pay taxes. Now we don't have to worship those big men. If anyone dares to ask us for them,
We can definitely sue him for the money."
The shirtless man rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "You may not know yet, but because the empire is in trouble in Sashan, it is now preparing to raise taxes. Hey, it will be hard to say when the time comes."
"Oh, really?" Several businessmen's eyebrows suddenly wrinkled.
All kinds of rumors and dissension rumors are constantly being staged in every corner of Tiandu Shengjing. In Hetao, only Zhu Xigao's 50,000 soldiers are stationed in the city. It is impossible to take care of such a large city. Seeing that there is no such thing in Hetao
Without the slightest response, these people became more and more bold. Tiandu Shengjing was originally the gathering place for business flows from all over the world, and the rumors soon spread to the entire China.
"Prime Minister Zuo, the situation has been found out. The rumor makers are mostly ruffians in Tiandu Shengjing. According to the observation of my subordinates, they should be paid by others to do things for others." Guanying said in a deep voice: "My subordinates
I have secretly ordered my subordinates to monitor these people and see who they have had close contact with."
Chu Xiangcheng chuckled, waved his hands and said: "It doesn't have to be so complicated. There are only a few companies that can spread rumors. Wubi Cangxiong doesn't have the brains. Neither the Bliss Holy Sect nor Liu Xian'er has enough manpower. The Song family is like
It's a bereaved dog. Guanying, just pay close attention to Li Tieming of Qinchuan, Zhang Keliang of Huai River and Gu Changfeng of Dahu."
Guanying nodded and said hesitantly: "Prime Minister Zuo, Mingjian Villa has been in frequent contact with Yanyu Ninghua Palace, Yaochi Jade Palace and others recently. Master Chu has disguised himself several times to meet with the other party's senior officials."
Chu Xiangcheng's brows wrinkled slightly. Instead, he smiled and said, "Prime Minister Zuo, why don't you say hello to Master Chu? We are all our own people, so there is no need to make such a quarrel."
Chu Xiangcheng did not comment, but changed the topic and said: "Guanying, you must keep an eye on the movements of Po Li and other legions. Don't forget, we still have so many senior officials south of the river, we need enough
Buffer time."
Guan Ying patted his chest with one arm and said: "Don't worry, Minister Zuo, their current movements are completely under the supervision of Soul Eater. I have made a mistake once and will never make it a second time."
"Well, that's good. Keep an eye on that person. If those people really want to cause trouble, there's no way he won't respond here. Guanying, you are also an expert in surveillance. I believe in your ability." Chu Xiangcheng said with satisfaction.
, turned his head and said to Bian Zhongxing: "Bian Shuai, are they back?"
Bian Zhongxing forced a smile on his old-fashioned face: "They have arrived at the scheduled location. Don't worry, no one will notice their presence."
"The letter from Jiuyuan said that the lord was very dissatisfied, but fortunately, that idiot Ubi Cangxiong actually disobeyed and disrespected his orders, which made the lord very angry, so he did not get entangled in this matter. However, the lord's health is getting worse and worse.
"A hint of worry appeared on Chu Xiangcheng's face, and he said slowly: "A few days ago, because I missed my mistress, my lord vomited blood again."
Bian Zhongxing remained silent. Haotian's biggest flaw was probably that he attached too much importance to love and justice. Tianyi's death was a huge blow to him, far beyond the imagination of normal people.
"How about sending Jin'er and An'er to the lord. When the lord went on an expedition beyond the Great Wall, these two brothers were always by his side, and the lord has always been in good health."
Chu Xiangcheng nodded slowly and said: "It makes sense. However, we can only claim to the outside world that we are sending the two brothers back to Hetao. It is already mid-October, and October is the time for the Hao family to worship their ancestors. In previous years,
At this time, God's will will always return to Qingyun to stay temporarily. But the master is in Sashan now, so we have to let the brothers go back. Well, that's all."
The news of the loss of troops and generals in Hetao spread rapidly throughout the country of Sashan. Soon, the whole of Sashan already knew that Hetao had lost two second-line armies and half of the main army just after the war started. Haotian was so angry that he even sent Shan He
A strange 70,000 Scarlet Cavalry rushed back to the Scarlet Plateau. Faced with this situation, although Wu Xiaolangjun was still causing trouble in the southern area of Sashan, Thebes and Getis in the north were still under heavy siege by Hetao.
But no one was as pessimistic as when the war first started, at least a smile appeared on Achilles' brow.
High Priest Mowaya said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, although General Hanqingjiamo died on the battlefield, he was able to wipe out 70,000 soldiers in Hetao in one battle, and Hanqingjiamo deserved his death."
Movaya succeeded the high priest of Sashan after Lengye died in the battle. However, his and Lengye's abilities were too far apart. The two were not on the same level at all, but they gradually became Achilles' flattery.
Achilles took all the compliments given to Movaya. Since the war began, although Sashan suffered heavy losses, the situation in the Hetao was not much better. Nanahada's devastating counterattack canceled the two frontier armies in the Hetao.
The state of the organization. The fierce fighting of Qingjia Mo and the Western Region Allied Forces under the city of Thebes destroyed half of the main army in Hetao. Although the losses of both sides are almost the same, this is after all, Sashan, Hetao Labor Division Expedition, and his subordinates
Every soldier died one by one, and they did not dare to fight against themselves.
"The situation is not as serious as Xibu Jiasha and Zhu Chixiexin said. Although this invasion of the Chinese army is a huge disaster, it cannot be compared with the invasion of the Obsburg Empire." Agarius smiled.
Said hehe.
Zhu Chixie sat obediently under Achilles. In more than ten days, wrinkles had quietly appeared on Lu Bumi's forehead, and even his temples had some traces of gray. In order to encircle and suppress the Five
It can be said that the young man, Lu Bu's fans, tried their best, but he was escaped smoothly by the fifth young man every time. The situation in the south has become increasingly out of his control.
"Brother Wang, I think this matter is a bit strange." Zhu Chixie didn't want to pour cold water on Acharius, but he had to express his doubts.
"Oh, tell me." Achilles said curiously.
Zhu Chixie sat upright and asked: "The loss of 70,000 in the Loop was a battle report from the old general Al Tietong, or was it seen on the spot by our spies?"
Movaya said with a smile: "The city of Thebes has been completely blocked by the Hetao, and with their falcons from the Bloody Plateau, even carrier pigeons cannot pass. This news came from the Hetao military, although they tried their best to
They tried to cover up the defeat and claimed that their losses were only 10,000. The 50,000 cavalry led by Zhang Zhenxin of the Qinglong Army just returned to China to rest. However, this reason is so lame that even Hetao himself may not believe it. And based on what we have said
Heaven’s observation shows that the 50,000 cavalrymen led by Zhang Zhenxin have indeed not appeared in our country again, so the possibility that they will all die in battle should be 100%.”
Achilles was convinced. The Hetao army had been out for more than half a year. After a long battle, the soldiers were naturally quite exhausted. If it were an ordinary army, they would be homesick now and wish to return home to rest immediately.
However, the Hetao army is different. They have been fighting for a long time since they formed an army. Half a year is nothing to them. Besides, if they really want to rest and recuperate, then why are there only half of the Qinglong Army?
"Did something happen inside China and they had to go back?" Zhu Chixie said hesitantly.
Achilles laughed: "Xie Xin, you are too worried. Think about it, if something really happens in China, then Haotian still has 600,000 to 700,000 soldiers under his command. It would be better to send troops back from him than from here.
It’s much more convenient.”
After a pause, Achilles said with a smile: "Didn't the news about you in the Hetao army just confirm our inference?"
Zhu Chixie thought so, but the doubt in his heart still lingered. He had stayed in Hetao for five full years and had an unusual understanding of the talents of the generals in Hetao. It can be said that the military in Hetao is full of talented generals, such as Situ Lie
, Li Xiao and Jiang Chenzhou, if placed in the country of Sashan, they can definitely dominate one side. As for the five generals, not to mention, any one of them, against Xibu Jiasha, will win or lose between 50 and 50. The most important thing is
Yes, Xin Ke must fight to be the first, and retreat must break up the rear. This time, he actually left half of his legion behind to slow down Sa Shan. When did Xin Ke become so spineless?
It's just that Hetao's reaction is quite normal now, and the foreshadowing he left when escaping also sent back the news that everything is normal. He really doesn't know what he is suspecting.
Zhu Chixie wanted to say more, but Mowaya said gloomily: "Your Royal Highness, our master also knows that you have been having a hard time these days, but after all, this is a rare victory for the kingdom. As the prince of the kingdom, you should be happy and happy.
It’s not jealousy.”
Zhu Chixie was so angry that he really didn't know what to say when he met such an idiot Imperial Master. However, he had indeed been defeated repeatedly in the past few days, so he had nothing to say.
Achilles didn't want to see his brother embarrassed, so he waved his hand and said: "Xie Xin, I will lead the army to Getdis City soon. The Western Commander believes that it is not a problem for us to blindly defend now, and we must take the initiative to attack. Only then can we
Defeat the Hetao army. After I leave, you will be in charge of all affairs in the kingdom."
Just as Zhu Chi Xiexin was about to open his mouth, Achilles couldn't help but said: "Xiexin, I believe in your ability. I will also take away all your recruits. As for the Longxiang Legion in Hetao, you can order the nobles from all over the country to form it.
Private soldiers, you can also recruit new soldiers yourself. In order to ensure the safety of the city of Babylon, I will leave you 50,000 elite veterans. As long as you think it is beneficial to our Sashan Kingdom, you can decide on all matters by yourself. Demodiga, I will
Take him away, lest he cause trouble to you."
After a pause, Achilles said to Movaya: "National Master, please go too. With you here, the morale of the soldiers will definitely rise to a higher level."
There was a hint of hesitation on Movaiya's face, but after thinking about it carefully, he thought it would be safest to be by Achilles' side, so he nodded in agreement.
Zhu Chixie smiled bitterly in his heart. Brother Wang had no doubt about his trust in him, but could he support such a big situation? Just being a young man made him almost homeless, and now he has no way to go to earth.
If he has to be responsible for the affairs of the entire kingdom, where does he get so much energy?